Newcastle missed a host of second-half chances before Salomon Kalou sealed the points with a neat 88th-minute finish.

Sturridge then side-footed a third in injury time to deflate the Magpies.

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Pardew 'expected' Luiz red card

Chelsea just about deserved the win - only their fourth in 10 games - which was built on the back of the kind of display they have found so difficult to consistently produce this season.

However, after being largely outplayed in the first half, a spirited Newcastle were much improved in the second period and they will argue that the whole nature of the game should have been different from the fourth minute on.

David Luiz's clear foul on Demba Ba when the striker was seemingly clear on goal should have been punished with a red card, but instead referee Mike Dean opted to brandish a yellow, much to the chagrin of the home players and manager.

With a full compliment of players, Chelsea were subsequently able to impose themselves on an, at times, accommodating home side.

Spanish midfielder Juan Mata was the architect for the visitors and Sturridge the regular beneficiary. That the young striker remained goalless after the first 45 minutes was down to a matter of inches and the sheer quality of home keeper Krul.

90:00+1:50 GOAL - Daniel Sturridge:Newcastle 0 - 3 Chelsea Daniel Sturridge finds the back of the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal.
Newcastle 0-3 Chelsea.

58:48 The ball is crossed by Gabriel Obertan, Ramires manages to make a clearance.

58:26 Juan Mata produces a cross, clearance made by Steven Taylor.

57:45 Shot from outside the box by Shola Ameobi misses to the left of the goal.

55:25 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Frank Lampard goes wide of the right-hand upright. Didier Drogba has an effort
at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.

53:47 Corner taken right-footed by Yohan Cabaye from the left by-line, Didier Drogba makes a clearance. Ramires takes a shot. Tim
Krul makes a save. Corner taken short by Juan Mata.

51:56 Didier Drogba produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

34:00 Danny Guthrie crosses the ball, Header from close in by Demba Ba bounces off the post. Inswinging corner taken right-footed
by Yohan Cabaye, Oriol Romeu makes a clearance. Effort on goal by Ryan Taylor from outside the box goes harmlessly over the
bar.

33:03 The ball is swung over by Frank Lampard, save by Tim Krul.

32:04 Shot from just outside the penalty box by Oriol Romeu misses to the left of the target.

31:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Guthrie on Ramires. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Juan Mata, James Perch
makes a clearance.

30:55 Danny Simpson crosses the ball, clearance made by Juan Mata.

29:45 Inswinging corner taken by Juan Mata from the right by-line, clearance made by Gabriel Obertan.

29:27 Juan Mata takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Gabriel Obertan manages to make a clearance.

29:00 The ball is crossed by Juan Mata, Ryan Taylor makes a clearance.

26:56 Substitution Fabricio Coloccini leaves the field to be replaced by James Perch.

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